“Take every thought into captivity” 2 Corinthians 10:5. In other words, examine the thoughts that come to your mind. Think about what YOU are thinking about! What you are thinking about can make you angry, sad, upset, fearful, doubtful. Your thoughts can make you sick. Your thoughts, if not monitored, can shape your mood and affect the cells of your body. Ah, you see how all is connected?

This year focuses on the total you and your mind is a part of the package. Your mental state. Your mental health. Your thoughts about current events, past events, and going off into the future can impact your overall wellbeing. So, in this season, this year, examine your thoughts.

When you don’t feel well, when you don’t feel as cheerful or as hopeful as usual, examine your thoughts. When you feel agitated and angry, short tempered, examine your thoughts. This year will come will global atrocities and personal matters and you will need to guard your mind.

You may also need to change your mind. You may need to change your mind about what you stand for and who you stand with. This will require the ability and the humility to admit you were wrong, misinformed, and in some cases, your heart was not right. You may have to admit you’ve been fed some lies by your family, parents, trusted adults and influenced by your friends and social circles. You may have to face your own insecurities and low self esteem issues. Perhap, you have biases and prejudices you can’t see for the beam in your eye.

Untangling the web of thoughts in your mind may take some time. Don’t worry. You have all year.

~Nikki

You either control your mind or it controls you. -Napoleon Hill

A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it’s not open. -Frank Zappa

Your mind is your instrument. Learn to be its master and not its slave. -unknown

Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. -George Bernard Shaw